Tag Archives: joy

The Ultimate Immune System

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Mel Wild

As we navigate our lives through a most unusual and stress-filled year, it’s good to take time to focus in on what’s most important for a healthy and vibrant life. We may be sheltering in place to keep ourselves safe … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Grace, Heaven on earth, Sonship | Tagged Christianity, Covid-19, Depression, Fear, Health, joy, Overcoming life, Relationship, Vibrant life in Christ | 9 Comments

The message that still must be heard

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Mel Wild

It’s seems we’re living in a time when we’ve lost the plot about what’s most important. With cancel culture and so much anger, fear, and division, we’ve lost what makes us feel most alive, most human. We’ve forgotten our source … Continue reading →

Posted in Grace, Heaven on earth, Love | Tagged Christianity, Evangelism, joy, The Gospel, What the World needs now | 3 Comments

The Gospel: God, love, fellowship, and joy!

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Mel Wild

The Gospel is not ultimately about forgiveness of sin. While important, that’s only a means to a much greater end. The Gospel is, first and foremost, the good news about God. For we see Him in the life of His … Continue reading →

Posted in Father Heart of God, Love, Rest of God | Tagged Abiding in Christ, Christianity, Divine Dance, Evangelism, In Christ, Jesus, joy, New Covenant, The Gospel, Trinity | 2 Comments

Smartphones, addictions, joy, and pleasure

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Mel Wild

Here’s a clip from Academy of Ideas that’s making the case that smartphones are creating a population of addicts. That got me to thinking about the nature of addiction. But before I get to that, another point the clips makes … Continue reading →

Posted in Freedom | Tagged addictions, C.S. Lewis, Christianity, joy, pleasure, Religion and Spirituality | 11 Comments

Clarifying New Covenant Confusion

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Mel Wild

I could spend weeks talking about the differences between the Old Covenant under Moses and the New Covenant we have in Christ. But there’s one significant difference that seems to be misunderstood by a lot of Christians which brings confusion … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Freedom, Grace | Tagged Christianity, Good News, Jesus, joy, New Covenant, Old Covenant Law | 12 Comments

The joy set before Him

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Mel Wild

We know what Jesus did, but why did He do it? What would motivate Him to suffer so unjustly, abandoned by His own, bearing the weight and sin of whole world in His own body? Why would anyone do this? … Continue reading →

Posted in Father Heart of God, Love | Tagged C. Baxter Kruger, Christianity, Easter, Good Friday, Jesus, joy, Trinitarian Vision, Trinity | 1 Comment

WE are the fullness of Christ on the earth

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Mel Wild

When people tell me they love Jesus but don’t need the church it immediately tells me two things. One, they don’t trust people and, two, they don’t understand what it means to be in Christ. Actually, you can’t even be … Continue reading →

Posted in Identity, Sonship, Theology | Tagged Body of Christ, Christianity, Jesus, joy, Spiritual maturity, The Church | 10 Comments

Moving on from powerless Christianity

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Mel Wild

I’ve been looking at the first two chapters of Ephesians to see what the good news that brings great joy means to us. Ephesians is indeed the high-water mark of Paul’s teaching and rather difficult to understand at first blush. … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Identity, Love | Tagged Christ, Christianity, Christology, joy, Power of God, The Good News, transformation | 12 Comments

Understanding the mystery of your significance

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Mel Wild

Every human heart, whether knowingly or unknowingly, searches for significance and meaning to their life. But living a life of significance comes from a strong sense of identity and purpose, and identity and purpose comes from revelation, and revelation comes … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Identity | Tagged Christianity, Gospel, Intimacy with God, Jesus, joy, Mystery of God, The Good News | 5 Comments

Your sins are canceled…now receive the gospel!

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Mel Wild

The gospel is the good news that brings great joy. We’ve been looking at how really over-the-top good this is from the first two chapters of Ephesians. Last time, we looked at the startling reality of experiencing God’s presence. This … Continue reading →